Obituary of J. LLOYD WISHUM, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times   Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

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Date:  April 17, 1958

Headline: Lloyd Wishum Dies of Heart Attack

J. Lloyd Wishum, 53, Jena cafe operator, died this (Thurs.) morning at the 
Jena hospital shortly after 8 o'clock following a heart attack at home 
Wednesday night.

Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the First 
Baptist church of Jena, where he was an active member, with interment 
following in Belah Cemetery.  The Rev. J. P. Owens, pastor, and the Rev. J. 
P. Buth of Bellvue Baptist Church will conduct the rites.  Arrangements are 
under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Home for Funerals, Jena.

Mr. Wishum is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rubye Wishum who is secretary at the 
First Baptist Church of Jena; two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Hubbard of Many and 
Miss Catherine Wishum of Jena; a sister, Mrs. C. B. Chevallier of Jena; four 
brothers, Clarence of Jonesville, Troy of Columbia, Dewey of Alexandria and 
Cliff of Jena, and one grandson, John DeWayne Hubbard of Many.  Mr. Wishum is 
the son of the late James W. and Emma Hudnall Wishum.

Prior to opening Lloyd's Cafe on Highway 84 West next door to the Welch 
Pontiac Company, Mr. Wishum had followed the trade of butcher.  Lloyd's Cafe 
rapidly grew into one of the most popular restaurants in this area and was 
the official meeting place of the Jena Kiwanis Club and the Jena WOW 
Organization.  In addition to Mr. Wishum, three other of the brothers are in 
the cafe business - Clarence, Troy and Cliff - according to information 
received by this paper.

Mr. Wishum was a native and longtime resident of this area.  After having 
moved away, he and his family returned to Jena about 12 years ago.

Although he reportedly had a heart condition of long standing, he was thought 
to be in good health until the time of this attack.  He had gone fishing 
Wednesday and returned home about supper time, this paper was informed.  He 
became ill about midnight but at first thought it was "just a touch of 
indigestion."  However, about 3 a.m. he was persuaded to enter the hospital 
where he died about 8 o'clock this (Thurs.) morning.